miller: i yield 2 1/2 minutes to the gentlewoman from california, ms. woolsey. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman from california is recognized for 2 1/2 minutes. ms. woolsey: well, here we are, mr. speaker, 24 hours before the majority closes shop and sends us home for seven weeks, and what are we debating? are we talking about creating jobs for families who are struggling to make ends meet and wondering what happened to the american dream? no, of course not. instead, we're taking up yet another divisive partisan measure that will do nothing to kick-start the economy or help people who've been kicked in the teeth by this recession. the obama administration's tanf waivers work. it allows the states the flexibility. they allow the states to -- consider work -- education as work, providing education and training to move people off of welfare so they can find jobs that actually pay a living wage so they can support their families. mr. speaker, i've been on public assistance. i know what it's like. it's a bad, bad feeling. it doesn't make you proud. i did it b